Search Results for: opioids (273 results)

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Opioid Epidemic – Laboratory Screening

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

The Arizona State Public Health Laboratory has created a program to screen blood samples from individuals with a suspected opioid overdose in order to better understand which opioids are responsible for causing overdoses in the state. Health care providers and institutions can request a courier to pick up samples which are then tested for the qualitative identification of opioids, fentanyl analogs, benzodiazepines, stimulants, cannabinoids, and synthetic cannabinoids. This is the Arizona Department of Health Services website for the laboratory testing program.

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Patients & Caregivers

Louie’s Story: Face to Face with the Prescription Opioid Crisis

Source: National Safety Council

This video highlights the risks of opioids from the perspective of a mother who lost her son to an overdose after he became addiction following an opioid prescription for a sports injury. The video emphasizes that many patients do not understand the risks of opioid addiction. Produced by the National Safety

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Evidence for the Efficacy of Pain Medications

Source: Donald Teater - National Safety Council

This report provides an overview of the evidence of the relative effectiveness of pain medications, including opioids and nonsterioidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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The STOP Measure: Safe and Transparent Opioid Prescribing to Promote Patient Safety and Reduced Risk of Opioid Misuse

Source: America's Health Insurance Plans

This 2018 report from AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) describes the STOP Measure AHIP developed to use insurance claims data to measure prescriber adherence to prescribing guidelines. The STOP measure is intended to measure adherence to the 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Patients & Caregivers

Rx Pain Medications: What Are the Risks of Opioid Pain Medications?

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This one page document explains to patients the risks of opioid pain medications and provides tips for talking to health care providers about opioids and pain management.

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How to Safely Dispose of Leftover Prescription Medication

Source: National Safety Council

A one page guide for patients and caregivers on why unused prescription drugs should not be kept in the house and how to safely dispose of leftover medications including opioids.

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Corey’s Story: Face to Face with the Prescription Opioid Crisis

Source: National Safety Council

Cory Palazzi survived an opioid overdose in 2013, but he suffered brain damage and is now legally blind. Now Cory works to educate patients and their caregivers about the risks of prescription opioids and life after addiction. This video was produced by the National Safety Council in 2018. Funding Source: National Safety Council

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Rigo’s Story: Face to Face with the Prescription Opioid Crisis

Source: National Safety Council

Rigo never thought that he could become addicted, but after an opioid prescription, it did happen to him. This video addresses the stigma around addiction and encourages patients and caregivers to understand the risks of prescription opioids. Produced by the National Safety Council in 2017, the video encourages

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The Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act – Protecting Individuals with Chronic Pain (Spanish)

Source: Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith, and Family

In 2018, the Arizona Legislature passed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act. This one page information sheet for patients in Spanish explains how the legislation protects chronic pain patients who use opioids to treat their pain. The document clarifies that the act does not limit prescription fills

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Behind Prescription Drug Overdose Statistics: Louie Miceli

Source: National Safety Council

Louie Miceli started using prescription opioids after a sports injury. In this video, Louie’s mother and friend speak of Louie and how his prescription eventually led to addiction, the use of heroin, and his death from overdose in 2012. Produced by the National Safety Council in 2014.

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